Château La Croix des PinsLatitude 44.09 Gigondas
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Latitude 44.09 Gigondas from the Château La Croix des Pins
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Latitude 44.09 Gigondas of Château La Croix des Pins in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Latitude 44.09 Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with Latitude 44.09 Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with Latitude 44.09 Gigondas
The Latitude 44.09 Gigondas of Château La Croix des Pins matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or duck breast in foil (barbecue).
Details and technical informations about Château La Croix des Pins's Latitude 44.09 Gigondas.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Latitude 44.09 Gigondas from Château La Croix des Pins are 2017
Informations about the Château La Croix des Pins
The Château La Croix des Pins is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gigondas
Full-bodied cru of the southern Rhone at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail: signature Grenache as king red (>=50%) with Syrah and Mourvedre — powerful and sun-soaked with notes of candied black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, kirsch, spices, licorice and pepper, dense tannins and a long finish (14-15% alcohol), more structured than Chateauneuf. Lively roses. AOC (1971), ~1,200 ha on the eponymous village (Vaucluse), limestone and clay-sandy soils, ages 5-15 years.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Magnum
Bottle with a capacity of 1.5 litres.
